Defect Involved, Dealer Actions, Vehicles Involved & Owner Notification Information

DEFECT INVOLVED

General Motors has determined that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain 1983-86 T1000 model vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission. The automatic transmission shift lever button (detent) mechanism can, over time, wear to the point that the button on the shift lever no longer needs to be depressed to shift from "Drive" to "Reverse". A lever with this condition could be inadvertently bumped or moved from "Drive" to "Reverse" by the driver or a passenger while the vehicle is being driven. A sudden unexpected shifting of the transmission from "Drive" to "Reverse" could cause loss of vehicle control and a vehicle crash could occur.

DEALER ACTION

To prevent this condition from occurring, the automatic transmission shift lever will be replaced with a newly designed lever on all involved vehicles.



VEHICLES INVOLVED

Involved are certain 1983-86 Pontiac T1000 model vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission and produced within the following VIN breakpoints:
Involved vehicles have been identified by Vehicle Identification Number Computer Listings. Computer listings contain the complete Vehicle Identification Number, owner name and address data, and are furnished to the involved dealers with the campaign bulletin. Owner name and address data furnished will enable dealers to follow up with owners involved in this campaign.

These listings may contain owner names and addresses obtained from State Motor Vehicle Registration Records. The use of such motor vehicle registration data for any other purpose is a violation of law in several states. Accordingly, you are urged to limit the use of this listing to the follow-up necessary to complete this campaign. Any dealer not receiving a computer listing with the campaign bulletin has no involved vehicles currently assigned.
OWNER NOTIFICATION

Owners will be notified of this campaign on their vehicles by Pontiac Division (see copy of Owner Letter included with this bulletin).